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Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive70.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 08:30
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 196
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 342
42% 322 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑
This bench: 67.7%
 Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
62GB free
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 203 191 190 199 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 341
Write 348
Mixed 254
SusWrite 216
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 40.2
146% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 252
211% 306 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑
This bench: 86.5%
 Great: 100%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 146 146 141 129 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 341
Write 158
Mixed 205
SusWrite 135
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 33.4
135% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 180
132% 172 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑
This bench: 70.3%
 Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 172 171 173 170 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 189
Mixed 76
SusWrite 170
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 103%
 Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
58.5% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 20.1
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 36% ↑
This bench: 58.5%
 Great: 72%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,030 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples2,313x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,190x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples420x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples793x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples342x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples308x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples272x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples202x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples137x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples250x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples152x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples120x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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